2022: REBELS TURN ON UAE
On January 3, 2022, the rebels seize an Emirati-flagged vessel in the Red Sea.
A week later, pro-government forces claim to have retaken Shabwa province, which neighbours Marib.
On January 17, a rebel drone and missile attack on an oil facility in Abu Dhabi kills three, the first deaths reported in the United Arab Emirates.
The Saudi-led coalition carries out retaliatory airstrikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa.
US SENDS WARSHIP, FIGHTERS
In early February, Washington announces it is sending the destroyer USS Cole and fighter jets to Abu Dhabi to bolster its defences.
On February 28, the UN Security Council expands an arms embargo on Huthi leaders to all the rebels.
HUMANITARIAN DISASTER
The situation in Yemen is regularly described as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
In a March 14 update, the UN says 17.4 million of Yemen's 29 million people are facing high levels of acute food insecurity.
